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Who has not felt how sadly sweet The dream of home, the dream of home, Steals o'er the heart, too soon to fleet, When far o'er sea or land we roam?

Charles Lamb

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Charles Lamb
Age: 59 †
Born: 1775
Born: February 10
Died: 1834
Died: December 27
Literary Critic
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Poet
Writer
London
England
Land
Fleet
Felt
Roam
Dream
Steals
Home
Sadly
Heart
Stealing
Sea
Soon
Sweet

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